First Grow 27/8/21

alexgrowsweed Added straw mulch to pots to better regulate root temperature as I thought the air temp was a bit high. Got a fan in the tent but tend to leave the top of the door unzipped to allow hot air to escape. Good growth from first three plants, fourth plant has now germinated. The other plants in the tent are chillies which didn't fruit over summer :)

alexgrowsweed Decent growth and plants looking pretty good I think. Slight discolouration on the leaves of one of the plants but not sure what this is. Moved the lamp to 80cm from tops rather than 105cm previously. Started nutrient schedule on 9/9/21 with half the recommended amounts - water pH was 6.7

alexgrowsweed Good growth on all the plants. Following BioBizz nutrient schedule at full strength now. Plants 1, 2 and 3 are looking great, with plant 4 still a seedling. Not sure if the plants are a little on the short side though? Unsure if the light is at an appropriate distance.

alexgrowsweed Keeping the nutrient schedule the same as per BioBizz website. I have added a slow-release CO2 dispenser to try and increase yields. Plants are growing incredibly quick, I guess this is why its called weed 🤣 As this is my first grow, I don't plan on using any growing techniques just to keep it nice and simple. I have however been tucking leaves underneath where the flowers are forming. Going well so far!

alexgrowsweed Good growth over week 5. Been upping the water I've been giving them to about 0.5 per 24-hour window. Nutrients have been upped according to the BioBizz nutrient schedule on their website. Plant 1 is now 69cm tall (lol). Been tucking some of the fan leaves to ensure light is reaching the buds, however haven't done much in the way of pruning. Ive only been taking off the leaves which are turning discoloured so to not stress the plants too much.

alexgrowsweed I pruned the bottom leaves this week to increase airflow and to concentrate more energy towards the buds. Still need to learn how and when to prune for best results but plants seem to have responded well. Still following BioBizz nutrient schedule but doubled the volume of Top Max, a phosphorus-containing fertiliser to increase bud production. Good growth and looking healthy. Turns out simmering the leaves in bone broth gives a nice buzz 🤣

alexgrowsweed No change in height of the plants. Buds forming nicely. I've pruned off the bottom buds which were forming but I'm not sure if they need any further pruning to encourage better bud growth. Any advice would be much appreciated!

alexgrowsweed ScrOG net arrived so loosely placed over to try space out the colas. Not much growth in height of the plants but buds seem to be forming nicely. Realised I've been using too much fertiliser according to the BioBizz schedule (using full quantities of activera, fish mix and algamic, rather than lower quantities of each when using all three) but kept it the same as plants seem to be doing well. Very excited!

alexgrowsweed Good growth and bud formation coming along. Following BioBizz nutrient schedule. Slightly worried about the yellow leaves but been told its the plant redirecting energy towards bud formation. Cant wait to harvest! Bought an automatic co2 dispenser which releases co2 every 60 mins and monitoring co2 levels, sits around 1300 ppm

alexgrowsweed No fertilising done this week. Going to give plants a few more days to ensure all fertilisers are flushed out of the plants for a smoother smoke. Looking forward to harvesting my babies and drying/curing them!

alexgrowsweed Followed the schedule set out by BioBizz on their website and the grow went like clockwork. Very happy with resukts